Works at JADC halted

Employees today halted all works of Janakpur Area Development Council (JADC), accusing council’s executive director Umesh Yadav of taking official decisions unilaterally. Agitating employees also submitted a memorandum separately to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, to the Council Chairperson and the District Administration Office, demanding action against the accused Yadav. Yadav has been charged with approving construction works unilaterally, freezing budget worth Rs 10 million in the last fiscal year, failing to issue Citizen’s Charter and failing to delegate authority in carrying out daily administrative works, including others.